Education Modernization Project

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The purpose of the Education Modernization Project in Bulgaria, is to improve resource management, and the quality of teaching, and learning in the country's general primary, and secondary education, as well as that of higher education institutions, aiming at maintaining the high levels of access to education, and, at improving equity in higher education. The components will: 1) improve the quality of teaching, and learning in general education, through the introduction of new standards-based curriculum, and the creation of student assessments, and evaluation systems instruments. The development of a demand-driven system for in-service teacher training will be promoted to improve national capacity; 2) improve resource management in general education, by extending the Delegated Budget Program by the year 2009, by strengthening the Ministry of Education and Science (MES) capacity to assist municipalities in optimizing schools, and, by establishing a new education management information system, to provide policymakers with information on the state, and progress of the education system; 3) improve resource allocation to higher education institutions, through a reform process, and through the establishment of a national education management information systems; 4) establish a student loan program, and redesign the current stipend system; 5) establish a competitive teaching, and management system for higher education, to improve the quality of the country's higher education institutions, including their internal management structures; and, 6) strengthen MES capacity regarding project management, and communication, to better coordinate the implementation of higher education sub-components.